Still Life

About this work

This woodcut shows a simple still life of a bowl of fruit. The shapes are bold and flat, with thick black lines cutting through the light paper. The fruit—pears, apples, and a lemon—are drawn in a way that looks almost geometric, like they’re made of simple blocks. The artist used a carving method where ink fills the grooves, leaving the raised parts white. This makes the image look like a stamp pressed onto paper. Try looking up woodcut to see how this printing trick works.